Pergamon, Marc Aurel, bronze (CN type 17744)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 169–180 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin type in bronze struck at Pergamon in Mysia under Marc Aurel dated ca. 169–180 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 17744. Obverse: Laureate bust of bearded Marcus Aurelius, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Emperor (Marc Aurel) in military attire riding right on horseback, holding spear in right hand; in front, captive.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 36 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 24.29 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Pergamon
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Marc Aurel
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of bearded Marcus Aurelius, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Emperor (Marc Aurel) in military attire riding right on horseback, holding spear in right hand; in front, captive.
- Obverse legend
- ΑV ΚΑΙ Μ ΑVΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ[Α Τ ΚΛ? ΑΡΙϹΤΕ]Α ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ Β [Ν]ΕΟΚΟΡΩ[Ν?]
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/17744
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 17744
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Documented
- Material
- Documented
- Weight
- Documented
- Mint or printer
- Documented
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Documented
- Licensed photograph
- Documented
Catalogue references
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 9254
- external concordance
Research required
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